All three Eden of the East movies (The King of Eden, Paradise Lost, and Air Communication), penned and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, are now in the hands of FUNimation. The release date is set for 2011.

The story continues from where the TV series ended. Morimi Saki returns to the USA to find Takizawa Akira, leaving the other Selecao to revel in their machinations. Some even plan on eliminating Takizawa!

Based on the manga by CLAMP, and directed by Morio Asaka (Gunslinger Girl), Chobits is about the so-called Persocom computers. Not your average compiler, these machines look like toys, animals, and even people. This 26-episode series is also set for release in 2011.

Reviews, news, interviews, events: The Anime Beat covers the anime world. But even a little feature film and gaming will appear from time to time. Subjected to far too much education, James Brusuelas is a scholar and writer at large. Raised on an iconic diet of Voltron, Robotech, Megazone, and Bubblegum Crisis (amongst many others) he spends most days dodging the piles of anime and books engulfing his room, or just plotting the next venture to Caesar's for dinner at the Palm and a little roulette. You can reach him at theanimebeat@gmail.com.